Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives, Jan 12, 2015
Intimate partner violence is recognised as a global public health issue. Living with intimate par... more Intimate partner violence is recognised as a global public health issue. Living with intimate partner violence results in poorer health status with reduced quality of life and higher utilisation of health services. Increased awareness, education and training, and an understanding of multi-agency collaboration are vital in order for health practitioners to respond to women experiencing partner violence and abuse. Midwives are well placed to identify, provide immediate support, and refer women onto appropriate support agencies but may lack appropriate education, training or support. To investigate midwives' knowledge of intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy. An online survey link was distributed through the Australian College of Midwives. The survey included personal, professional and practice details, and 25 questions that tested knowledge about intimate partner violence. 152 midwives completed the online questionnaire. Knowledge scores ranged from 27 to 48 (ou...
Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives, Jan 12, 2015
Intimate partner violence is recognised as a global public health issue. Living with intimate par... more Intimate partner violence is recognised as a global public health issue. Living with intimate partner violence results in poorer health status with reduced quality of life and higher utilisation of health services. Increased awareness, education and training, and an understanding of multi-agency collaboration are vital in order for health practitioners to respond to women experiencing partner violence and abuse. Midwives are well placed to identify, provide immediate support, and refer women onto appropriate support agencies but may lack appropriate education, training or support. To investigate midwives' knowledge of intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy. An online survey link was distributed through the Australian College of Midwives. The survey included personal, professional and practice details, and 25 questions that tested knowledge about intimate partner violence. 152 midwives completed the online questionnaire. Knowledge scores ranged from 27 to 48 (ou...
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